Official Speculation Thread (Pt. XLV "Re-Building" Edition)

InFlames · Post #441 » by **InFlames** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:32 pm

Nolimit1211 wrote:
Ahmadab wrote:Howard Beck ‏@HowardBeckNYT
Recap (2/2): ORL gets Afflalo, AHarrington, McRoberts, Eyenga, Vucevic, Harkless, three 1st-rd picks, two 2nd-rd picks.

and not one center was seen that day

Vucevic is a center.

Ahmadab · Post #442 » by **Ahmadab** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:32 pm

Ken Berger ‏@KBergCBS
Draft picks going to Orlando: '14 first and '14 second from Denver; conditional future first and conditional 2015 second from Lakers ...

Ken Berger ‏@KBergCBS
(cont.) and Magic also get a first from Philly that is lottery-protected in '13-'14, top-11 protected in '15, top-8 protected in '16 ...

Ken Berger ‏@KBergCBS
(cont.) If the Magic don't get Philly's first by 2016, it becomes two second-round picks, as previously reported.

Post #443 » by **UCFJayBird** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:33 pm

Nolimit1211 wrote:
Ahmadab wrote:Howard Beck ‏@HowardBeckNYT
Recap (2/2): ORL gets Afflalo, AHarrington, McRoberts, Eyenga, Vucevic, Harkless, three 1st-rd picks, two 2nd-rd picks.

and not one center was seen that day

Vucevic is a center.

Post #444 » by **Def Swami** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:34 pm

magicman123 wrote:
VGOSWAMI wrote:
magicman123 wrote:it would of been nice to get one lottery player, or pick...

didn't Portland get a top 6 pick for wallace?

Yep

theLUplayer · Post #445 » by **theLUplayer** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:34 pm

Not the greatest thing in the world but I am not sure what people really expected. The Houston deal was never confirmed unless you chose to believe twitter reporters that have proven again and again they can not be relied upon.

I think people simply do not understand the lack of value Dwight has right now. He demanded a trade, everybody knew it. He refused to sign with most teams. He had back surgery that his camp has painted as a reason why he had to stay in LA and not travel even for a kids basketball camp. All 3 of these things put the Magic in a horrible position to get significant value in return.

I am more angry at Howard and the person he has turned into but at least the Magic have flexibility into the future with a GM that knows how to draft, even in the late 1st round.

I am not sold on this new front office, but I also am not going to write them off because of this. Much like a college coach should get 4 years to prove himself with his own guys a new GM needs to be given 3 to 4 years to get his plan into place before you can judge him.

I know this is not the thing to do now, but have some patience. See this thing through and just breathe a little bit.

OrlChamps2030 · Post #446 » by **OrlChamps2030** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:35 pm

Being a Magic and Dolphin fan in a family of Celtics, Patriots, and Knicks fans I can already foresee myself punching one of my cousins in his face at my next family reunion.

Not too sound melodramatic but I really wish I could experience the feeling I got from the finals run again. If I wasn't having the time of my life at a playoff game watching Anthony Johnson outplay Rondo when he started or Rashard hit clutch shots against the Cavs I was in the community watching the games with other magic fans in the community. The magic truly were magical that year and were the best thing to happen to Central Florida in a long time.

Atleast we don't have to worry about band wagoners now. We have a tank instead of a band wagon now. ALL ABOARD

Noonskadoodle · Post #447 » by **Noonskadoodle** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:35 pm

So we still have Duhon?

That'll make you wanna drink

NickAnderson · Post #448 » by **NickAnderson** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:36 pm

Hey at least we got rid of Randolph

Post #449 » by **Def Swami** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:36 pm

Those draft picks are awful.

rcklsscognition · Post #450 » by **rcklsscognition** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:37 pm

Wow, the Nets got a top 3 protect pick for GWallace and we got this crap? Here's to hoping AA has a career year on this trashy team and gets deal at the deadline.

IGotDaMagicInMe · Post #451 » by **IGotDaMagicInMe** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:37 pm

This isn't as bad as everybody is saying it is. Still better than BK deal, cleveland deal, nobody knows what the houston deal was. Its not great but its no reason to rage quit being an orl fan. Whats funny is the guy saying "guess iggy had more value than dwight" philly traded iggy, vucevic, and harkless for bynum, lakers traded bynum, mcroberts, eyenga a 1st for dwight. If we wanted bynum, we couldve gotten bynum

Nolimit1211 · Post #452 » by **Nolimit1211** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:37 pm

UCFJayBird wrote:
Nolimit1211 wrote:
Ahmadab wrote:Howard Beck ‏@HowardBeckNYT
Recap (2/2): ORL gets Afflalo, AHarrington, McRoberts, Eyenga, Vucevic, Harkless, three 1st-rd picks, two 2nd-rd picks.

and not one center was seen that day

Vucevic is a center.

So we go from the best starting center to the worst.

magicfan217 · Post #453 » by **magicfan217** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:38 pm

If we still have Duhon I'm gonna cry

Dgbarnes · Post #454 » by **Dgbarnes** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:38 pm

2014 draft is what we look forward to, nothing else matters

Post #455 » by **SOUL** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:38 pm

lol whatever. it's over. we got what we got. no use crying about it now.

TDJacksonville · Post #456 » by **TDJacksonville** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:38 pm

Ahmadab wrote:Ken Berger ‏@KBergCBS
Draft picks going to Orlando: '14 first and '14 second from Denver; conditional future first and conditional 2015 second from Lakers ...

Ken Berger ‏@KBergCBS
(cont.) and Magic also get a first from Philly that is lottery-protected in '13-'14, top-11 protected in '15, top-8 protected in '16 ...

Ken Berger ‏@KBergCBS
(cont.) If the Magic don't get Philly's first by 2016, it becomes two second-round picks, as previously reported.

guess berger forgot that Miami gets their Pick this year if philly is picking outside the top 14

rcklsscognition · Post #457 » by **rcklsscognition** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:38 pm

Noonskadoodle wrote:So we still have Duhon?

That'll make you wanna drink

No, he's a Laker.

Post #458 » by **Def Swami** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:38 pm

If you take a look at Moe Harkless's twitter page, his background is of Magic Johnson. What if this kid is a Lakers fan and 5 years from now...

Ahmadab · Post #459 » by **Ahmadab** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:38 pm

Noonskadoodle wrote:So we still have Duhon?

That'll make you wanna drink

No we don't.

ORL out : Dwight, Richardson, Clark, Duhon

ORL In : Afflalo, Harrington, McBob, Eyenga, Harkless, Vucevivc(sp), 3 first round picks, 2 2nd round picks.

G-Heel · Post #460 » by **G-Heel** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:39 pm

Ahmadab wrote:Ken Berger ‏@KBergCBS
Draft picks going to Orlando: '14 first and '14 second from Denver; conditional future first and conditional 2015 second from Lakers ...

Ken Berger ‏@KBergCBS
(cont.) and Magic also get a first from Philly that is lottery-protected in '13-'14, top-11 protected in '15, top-8 protected in '16 ...

Ken Berger ‏@KBergCBS
(cont.) If the Magic don't get Philly's first by 2016, it becomes two second-round picks, as previously reported.

Wtf??? This is Duhon!